Lot #269 - INWARDS MAIL TO THE EXHIBITION: Plain wrapper to "Gordon & Gotch/Newspaper Court/Exhibition Melbourne"
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The John Lancaster Collections of Australian Trade Exhibitions
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Sale Date:18 Oct 2016 ~ 1pm
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Lot #:269
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Lot Description:INWARDS MAIL TO THE EXHIBITION: Plain wrapper to "Gordon & Gotch/Newspaper Court/Exhibition Melbourne"
with a fine strike of the 'PORT DARWIN NT/DE3/88/S.A.' squared-circle datestamp & a superlative strike of the very rare boxed 'PAID' handstamp used at Port Darwin (the only example recorded). -
Notes:A wonderful Northern Territory cover, being the only 19th century item known to us with the postage paid in cash.
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Estimate:A$1,000 - 1,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Collectables
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